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(11) EP 2 494 001 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(21) Application number: 10771807.4

(22) Date of filing: 29.10.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C09K 8/60(2006.01)
C09K 8/68(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2010/002010
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/051683 (05.05.2011 Gazette 2011/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.10.2009 US 610083

(71) Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Houston, TX 77072 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • REDDY, Bairreddy, Raghava
    Duncan, Oklahoma 73533 (US)

(74) Representative: Cottrill, Emily Elizabeth Helen 
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)

   


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